BANK Negara’s proposal for a base Medical and Health Insurance/Takaful (MHIT) product marks an important moment in Malaysia’s long-running struggle with affordable healthcare and insurance sustainability.
While it is not a silver bullet, the base MHIT product represents a necessary first step towards structural reform, provided its design choices, particularly co-payment and consumer protection mechanisms, are handled correctly.
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